How much do weddings cost?

I often check an online publication called The Wedding Report to help me gauge trends in the wedding industry. With all of the country screaming "recesssion" I think it's important that I keep up on if it seems to be affecting the wedding industry. It's interesting to me, it breaks things down to how much is spent on bridal party gifts on average in Wisconsin and you can even be more specific as to zip code. So in case you are wondering what a wedding costs on average in Wisconsin, here's the report for the Milwaukee area with projections a few years out. Now remember, this is an average so they are taking the back yard BBQ weddings along with the swanky $175 a plate wedding that make Martha Stewart look like a poseur and averaging them in a lump sum.

Total Spending

Year Total Spending
2007 $28,732
2008 $28,704
2009 $29,614
2010 $30,553
2011 $31,522
2012 $32,521
2013 $33,552